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Ant and Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway has been replaced this weekend (Picture: Rex)

ITV has been mocked by fans for replacing Saturday Night Takeaway with a Fast & Furious film ‘without irony’, after Ant McPartlin was arrested drink-driving and speeding which lead to a three-car crash.

The new TV schedule has seen many of Saturday’s shows pulled forward by 90 minutes and ITV have placed Fast & Furious 5 in the 10.15pm time spot.

Ant – who recently split with his wife Lisa Armstrong after 11 years of marriage – was driving with mum Christine, and dog Hurley, when he allegedly hit a green Mini, after allegedly veering into the wrong lane while coming off a roundabout, on Lower Richmond Road. He then reportedly crashed into a BMW X5, before his Mini Cooper ended up on the opposite side of the road.

The ITV star allegedly ‘failed a roadside breathalyser test and was arrested by police’ at the scene, as a three-year-old girl was taken to hospital following the crash. Ant was ‘not bailed, but has been released under investigation’ Met Police told Metro.co.uk

The Mini and pieces of another black vehicle, possibly Ant McPartlin’s Mini, which were involved in the three-vehicle collision (Picture: Wenn)

He entered rehab in June 2017 for addiction to prescription painkillers and during his stay, Ant reportedly underwent intense psychoanalysis and was not allowed contact with loved ones for the entire time – except his dog, who came to stay for a few nights.

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On his return home rumours swirled that his relationship with wife Lisa Armstrong was struggling, and he then visited LA to continue rehab away from prying eyes.

It is thought he spent the Christmas period in Newcastle with his family, and in the new year he confirmed his split from Lisa after 11 years of marriage.